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Can I enter US with expired F-1 visa?

Can I enter US with expired F-1 visa?

You can stay in the United States on an expired F-1 visa as long as you maintain your student status. However, if you are returning home or traveling to a country where automatic revalidation does not apply, you must have a valid visa to return to the United States.

Who is ineligible for the reinstatement of F1 status?

Students who allow their status to lapse in excess of five months (generally), engage in unauthorized employment, or are deportable for other reasons than the lapse of status will be ineligible for the reinstatement of F1 status.

What happens if you lose your F1 status?

If reinstatement is denied, the student is considered to have lost F1 status, and his or her visa will be invalidated in accordance with section 222 (g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Accordingly, the student is required to immediately depart the United States.

What happens if a student is denied F1 status?

If a student is granted reinstatement of status, he or she will be able to have the time spent in status before the violation of F1 status and after reinstatement counted toward curricular practical training or OPT. However, if reinstatement is denied, the student will be required to depart the United States immediately.

Can a student go to school while on F-1 status?

If classes are in session while the student is applying for and pending reinstatement, the student should continue to attend school as the student will have to abide by the terms of the F-1 status as of the date of reinstatement, including being enrolled on a full time basis.

How long does it take to get my F-1 status reinstated?

Reinstatement is an application submitted to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) by a student who has violated their F-1 status to request return to legal student status. A reinstatement application costs $370 and can take approximately five months to be processed by USCIS.

Students who allow their status to lapse in excess of five months (generally), engage in unauthorized employment, or are deportable for other reasons than the lapse of status will be ineligible for the reinstatement of F1 status.

What happens when USCIS reinstates you as a F-1 student?

You are NOT eligible for any F-1 student benefits, such as OPT authorization or working on campus, unless the USCIS reinstates you to F-1 student status. You should not travel outside the US while a reinstatement application is pending. It may be considered an abandonment of the application.

If a student is granted reinstatement of status, he or she will be able to have the time spent in status before the violation of F1 status and after reinstatement counted toward curricular practical training or OPT. However, if reinstatement is denied, the student will be required to depart the United States immediately.